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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3518
Description[?]:
Recent actions of the government have eroded the traditional freedom of the people to worship as they please, and to have the necessary information to make an informed choice. We propose to restore these freedoms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:59:05, July 10, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
Message | We welcome input from all other parties, and will make changes if they on not severely compromise the intent of this bill. |
Date | 00:09:47, July 11, 2013 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
Message | Dorum, We find that this omnibus bill placed forward by the AMRLP contains, unsurprisingly, both points at which we concur, points at which we believe compromise is likely, and points in which we completely disagree. We will review each article for our colleagues. 1 - This is an acceptable principle that defers a rather innocent and altogether unnecessarily federal decision to the local level. We agree with the small government and devolution in this particular instant. 2 - We do not agree with the proposed change. As it is, it is acceptable but not ideal. The LUP proposes the "The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis." This will allow the government the ability to intervene prior to any issues that might plague the nation by certain unfriendly or anti-Likaton religions visiting our country. As a principle, most would be allowed, but the LUP does not believe in the principles of so called "diplomatic" immunity. 3 - We agree with the AMRLP on this issue. 4 - The LUP strongly disagrees with the proposed amendment. The government should maintain some control over this portion of society. We'd recommend the government maintains a veto instead of selecting the head of a religion. 5 - We prefer the original to the amendment. In the name of compromise however, we are willing to allow this. 6 - We'd issue once again attending the medium of values, neither the extreme of no advertising or simply unwatched free advertising. Nobody has that, including private advertising businesses must give to some government overwatch. We'd recommend that religions simply receive government approval prior to advertising. 7 - Once again we go from having no schools, to no regulations on the schools. We recommend "Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools." 8 - Is acceptable under compromise. We look forward to working with our colleagues in the Dorum to build a better religious world in Likatonia, but one that does not forsake the intimacy of our government. |
Date | 16:59:48, July 17, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
Message | As to the above comments: #2 - (which we believe refers to Article 4 in the current bill) We have no intention of granting any sort of immunity to these individuals, should they choose to enter Likatonia they are fully subject to our laws. We do not believe that they should, however, be subject to any stricter intake controls than any other visitor. #4 - (which we believe refers to Article 5) - this is an issue that we may have difficulty with, as it is our contention that the government should have no control over religious organizations. We would no more accept this than we would to allow religious bodies a veto power over who is head of government. #6 - again we do not believe that religious bodies should be treated any different from any other group. Their advertising should meet the same standards as personal or corporate ads. #7 - we are willing to compromise to the extent of "Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated." We have a problem with the concept of "recognized religions", as this gives too much control to the government over its citizens spiritual life. |
Date | 16:52:36, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
Message | We are willing to accept these compromises and move forward with this bill. We are happy with the work we've been able to accomplish and congratulate the AMRLP on working to make this bill better for the Likatonian people. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 149 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
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